In his bon voyage video Mr. Wolf identified each of the major components in the engine compartment. I’m posting the photos below for future reference.
I’m creating spreadsheet to track service and maintenance.
Under the bonnet
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No four-wheel drive
Tomorrow will be two weeks with The Truck and I finally got around to playing with four-wheel drive. According to the owners manual (and lots of YouTube videos) you just push the lever with the yellow knob down and your in 4WD. I never could get 4WD engaged so I asked my pal George Tergin to take look. After several hours of investigation he thinks the problem is worn linkage.
We found this illustration on the Rovers North website and George thinks he’s ID’d the OEM part numbers. Trying to find and order these. I don’t expect to do any serious off-roading but I’d hate to have the only Land Rover in North America that doesn’t have four-wheel drive. Hoping to have this resolved before first snow.
215808 clevis complete 4WD lever – #27 on schematic
268847 gearbox high range operating lever – the part below #24 and #25 on the schematic
232464 selector transfer, locating pin 4WD lever – #24 on schematic
Short video clip of George ‘splaining the worn linkage.
George goes MacGyver
My buddy George spent a couple of hours in the hot sun trying to figure out why the 4WD (yellow lever) on my truck will not engage. Tried all sorts of combinations but could not get the drive to lock in.
Under the truck he went on his little creeper and after much fiddling, thinks the problem is improper adjustment of the linkage. To test this theory, he brought out the bailing wire (“Time to get MacGyver”) to temporarily hold the linkage while we drove around his shop. We did manage to get it in 4WD for a bit but it didn’t hold. To be continued…
Glacier National Park
Barb and sister Jan wrapped up their Yellowstone adventure with a run up to Glacier National Park. Her phone is filled with images like these. Postcard views everywhere you look.
Flashing amber warning light for The Truck
Who wants to go for a ride? (WOOF!)
Rocky coast of Maine
Log guard rail
A year or so back I had a bit cedar tree cut down and saved half a dozen pieces of the trunk, thinking Barb’s nephew might carve them into something interesting. He didn’t. Today I moved them to the edge of our drive to serve as a barrier when backing out of the garage.
I’ve never failed to stop before reaching the edge but it’s a 15 or 20 foot drop and the thought of rolling The Truck down that 45 degree slope into the propane tank… well, I don’t want to think about it.
No warning tones and alarms
I’m discovering some things about myself, driving a 40 year old truck. I didn’t realize how annoying I found all of the warning beeps and bongs: when you’re door isn’t closed; when your seat belt isn’t latched; when your key/fob is still in the ignition… just to name a few. And as far as I know, there’s no easy way to turn them off. They nag you until you do whatever. The Truck has not one single warning tone. Blessed silence.
I get that some of these are safety features but you know… I’m willing to roll the dice. Knowing the truck won’t remind of anything has made me a little more careful. Aware of what I’m doing.
PS: And how will I know if my tire pressure is low? I’ll check it once a week.
Hood ornament
Like them both. Can’t decide.